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W.IH. CAMPBELL.

` GI'GAR TIP GUTTER.

No. 533,207. Patented Jan. 29, 1895.

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W. H. CAMPBELL.

IGAR TIP GUTTER.

No. 533,207. Patented Jan. Z9, 18'95.

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"WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF,CHARLES B. REDHEAD, EDWARD O. REDHEAD, AND FRANK W. SUYDAM,

OF SAME PLACE.

ClGAR-TIP CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters atent No. 533,207', dated January29, 1895.

Application filed March 5,

1894. Serial No. 502,306. (No model.) Patented in Italy ,Tune 30| 1894,XXVIII, 36,476, LXXI,

354, and in Austria July 24, 1894, 'i4/3,463.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Oigar-Tip Cutters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has been patentedrby me abroad as follows: in Austria, byPatent N o.

xo l.i4/3,463, dated July 24, 1894, and in Italy,

by patent dated .I une 30, 1894, Reg. Gen. Vol.

IVIII, No. 36,476, Reg. Att. Vol. LXXI, No.

This invention relates to automatic cigar f 5 'tip cutters of the classin which a releaser is operated by the insertion of a cigar in a tiphole to disengage stops and free a spring driven rotary blade. A cutterof this classis shown in my application for Letters Patent zo led June16, 1894, Serial No. 514,729, in which cutter a depressible frame has acutting blade,

a releaser fixed to the frame opposite to the tip hole, and a stop fixedto the frame, engaging a fixed stop carried by the casing and disengagedwhen the frame is moved inwardly by pressure of a cigar on the releaser.

My present invention aims to provide an improved cutter of the classhaving a rotating cutter frame, to the end that such cutters 3o may berendered more effectivein operation, and convenient of construction. iTo this end I construct the rotarycutter frame with a nose or stop,carried by the frame and engaging a stop carried by the casing, and witha releaser bar carried by and movable relatively to the rotary frame fordisengaging said stops, and I provide certain detail improvements whichwill be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, which show 4o the preferred embodiment ofmy invention,

Figure 1 is a plan view of. my improved cutter. Fig. 2 is a verticalmid-section thereof cut on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a verticalcross section thereof out on the lines 3-3 in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section of the case, showing the cutter and its frame'in planand cut on the lines 4-4 in Figs. 2 and 3, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryvertical section cut on the lines 5-5 in Figs. 2 and 4 and looking inthe direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawings, let A indicate the casing of a cigar cutter;B, the tip holes; C, the knives; F, the rotary frame carrying thelatter; G, the shaft thereof; H, the internal frame work of the casing,in which this shaft is mounted; I, a pinion on the shaft G; D, a coiledspring or other motor for rotating the frame F; K, a shaft for thisspring; J, a spur gear on this shaft and meshing with the pinion I fortransmitting the motion of the spring thereto; E, interengaging stopsbetween the casing and the rotary frame for locking thelatter againstmovement; M, a releaser for disengaging these stops, and L a key forwinding the spring D.

The casing A may be of any suitable construction comprising an inclosingshell and internal frame work. That shown is au upright cup-shaped shellof thin metal, having a rounded topv a, provided with a slot or apertureb, and a lower portion of oblong rectangular form in cross section, asthe external portion of the casing, and an internal frame Il, fixed tothis shell by screws Q, and forming the.. inner portion lof the casing.The frame II has a fiat bottom c, two vertical walls u, fitting withinthe shell and partitioning it into a central chamber a: and end chambersw, and a bottom aperture y giving access to the central chamber, whichaperture is closed by a plate .e held in position against the bottom cby screws P. The frame is constructed with bearings for the shafts G andK. The casing as usual is provided with one or more tip holes B.According to one feature of this invention the walls u of the frame areconstructed to carry a special tip 'hole plate e, and this plate isremovably connected to the walls by screws at its ends, and isdisposedwith its tip holes B beneath the slot b of the shell. A spring D islocated in one of the outer compartments w, at the outer side of onewall u, and the gearing J and I in 'the other outer com partment-at theouter side of the other wall u. The knives and. their rotary frame arelocated between the walls u in the middle compartment oc, and may be ofany suitable or usual construction.

According to one feature of my invention, I construct the rotary frame Fas a spool of east metal having a tubular shank f receiving the shaft G,and integral disk shaped wings g carrying the knives C, and I constructthe knives as one or more peripheral blades h removably fastened to theouter edges of the wings and rotating beneath the plate e.

The intcrengaging stops E should as heretofore be'connected the one tothe casing and the other to the rotary cutter, and the releaser shouldperform its usual function of disengaging these stops when a cigar isinserted in one of the tip holes, in order that then the cutter mayrotate to cut the cigar. According to the preferred embodiment of mypresent improvement I construct one of the stops movably on the rotaryframe of the cutter, and I construct the releaser on the rotary cutterand movable relatively thereto, and mount the other stop as a fixed stopstationary upon some part of the casing. With this construction therotary knife and its frame may be mounted upon a stationary axis, andthe releaser will operate to pass laterally of and away from the tipholes and thereby permit a maximum insertion of the cigar as soon as thereleaser has disengaged the stops, and the construction of the releaser,the stops, and the rotating frame is rendered more substantial andconvenient.

Various mechanical constructions for rendering the nose and releasermovable relatively to the rotary parts carrying them may be'employed,but I prefer to utilize the particular construction shown in thedrawings, in which the releaser is constructed as a bar or plate Mmovably connected to the spool F by a pivotal connection at its one endto one wing g, extending thence longitudinally of the spool to the otherwing g in the form of a broad at piece disposed immediately beneath andopposite the tip holes B, and the movable stop carried by the rotarypart is in the form of a nose p connected to the releaser M by beingformed integrally therewith and as a slender extension thereof,projecting exteriorly of the spcol F. Preferably the pivotal connectionbetween the releaser and spool is on an axis substantially at rightangles to the rotative axis of the spool, and the releaser isconstructed to swing radially of the spool, so that its nose p movesradially or substantially so of the latter, andthe wing g is cut away,or formed with a slot o through which the nose p projects,in which itmoves, and by which it is guided and retained in position.

The stationary stop carried by the casing is preferably a fixed stop Nimmovably mounted on the inner face of one of the walls u of the frameII in such position that when the movable stop p is in the outermostposition the stop N willlie in its path of rotation, but when the stop pis moved inwardly it will pass beneath the stop N and permit rotation.

The bar M with its nose 1o is in the nature of a latch movably mountedupon the rotary cutter. Suitable means for holding it in the outwardposition and affording a gentle resistance to the insertion of a cigarshould be provided. I prefer to provide a spring q for this purpose.That shown engages the bar at one end and bears on the hub f at itsother end.

A releaser should be provided for each blade h of the knives. Thereleaser is preferably located immediately at rear of the blade. In theconstruction shown two blades and two releasers are provided atdiametrically opposite sides of the spool F. To permit reverse rotationof the spool, for example when winding the spring, the under face of thestop N is beveled at s, and the'stop p has a beveled top t enabling thelatter stop to snap under the stationary stop as the spool turnsbackward.

I prefer to use as a driving means for the rotary cutter the spring D,which is an ordinary coiled spring t', one end of which is fixed to astudj and the other end to the shaft K. To permit winding of this springa screw threaded stud lis formed on the left end of the shaft, and ahole m is provided in the shell, through which the shank n of the key Lmay be inserted so that this shank may engage the stud, whereupon byrotation of the key the winding can be accomplished.

In operation when a cigar tip is inserted into one of the holes B itspressure on the bar M tilts the latter until its nose p frees itselffrom the stop N. Then the spring rotates the frame F, thereby moving thebar M out from below the hole and permitting full insertion of the cigartherein. Then the succeeding knife reaches and passes the tip holes andsevers the inwardly projecting tip. The rotative movement continuesuntil the succeeding releaser is in position beneath the holes,whereupon the Stopp thereon strikes the fixed stop N and arrests furtherrotation. A half revolution is required for this in the constructionshown, and during this movement the speed of the cutter becomes so greatthat the knife is enabled to entirely cut the cigar without difficulty.The cutting action is rendered more positive by the weight of the rotaryspool F, which-in its half rotation gathers a momentum which assists theknife in overcoming the resistance of the cigar.

It will be seen that my invention provides an improved automatic cigartip cutter, and it will be understood that the invention is not limitedto the precise details of construction and arrangement set forth as itspreferred form; but that it maybe availed of according to suchmodifications as circumstances or the judgment of those skilled in theart may dictate without departing from the essential features of theinvention.

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l. In a cigar tip cutter, a casing having av tip hole, a rotary cutterin said casing moving past said hole, a rotary frame carrying saidrotary cutter, means for driving said frame, a fixed stop carriedbyisaid casing, a stop engaging said fixed stop, carried'by and movablerelatively to said rotating frame, and a bar carried by and movablerelatively to said rotating frame, opposite said tip hole, connected tosaid movable stop, and moved by the insertion of a cigar in said hole,and when moved moving said movable stop free from said fixed stop, allcombined and arranged substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. In a cigar tip cutter, a casing having a tip hole, a rotary cuttingblade moving past said hole, and means for driving said blade, incombination with a rotary frame mounted on atixed axis and carrying saidblade, a tixed stop carried by said casing, a stop carried by andmovable relatively to said rotary frame, engaging said fixed stop toprevent movement of said frame, and a bar pivoted to and carried by saidrotary frame, opposite said hole, connected to said movable stop andwhen moved disengaging it from said fixed stop, said bar adapted to bemoved by the insertion ot' a cigar in said hole, whereby when `said baris moved and said stops disengaged said frame can rotate and said bladewill cut the cigar.

3. In a cigar tip cutter, a casing having a tip hole, a rotary blade insaid casing moving past said hole, a rotary frame mounted on a iixedaxis and carrying said blade, interen- .gagng stops, the one connectedto the casing and the other to said rotary frame, engaging to preventrotation of the latter, and means for driving said frame, in combinationwith a bar carried by said rotary frame opposite said hole, pivotallyconnected to said frame on a pivotal axissubst-antially at right anglesto the rotative axis of thelatter, movable relatively to said frame whena cigar is inserted in said hole, connected to one of said stops todisengage it from the other, said bar when moved freeing said stops andpermitting rotation of said frame and blade to cut the cigar.

4. In a cigar tip cutter, a casing having a tip hole, a rotary cuttermoving past said hole, and means for rotating the rotary cutter, incombination with a stationary stop on said casing, and a movable latchcarried by said cutter, moving substanti ally radially thereof, engagingsaid stop to prevent rotation of the rotary cutter, and moved out ofengagement with said stop when a cigar is inserted in said hole, wherebythe cutter is then permitted to rotate and cut the cigar.

5. In a cigar tip cutter, a rotary frame F, a cutter blade carriedthereby, a latch bar M carried by said frame and projecting exteriorlythereof, said frame Ahaving a slot O through which said latch barprojects, a stop N fixed to the casing and engaged by the projecting endof said latch, and a spring pressing said latch into position forengagement with said stop.

6. In a cigar tip cutter, a casing A., having an aperture b, incombination with. a fixed frame H within and fitting the interior ofsaid casing, having upright walls u partitioning the interior thereof, aplate e removably connected to said walls and having a tip hole oppositesaid aperture, a rotary spool F within said casing and between saidwalls, a cutting blade t carried by said spool and moving past andbeneath said plate, a spring D within said casing at the outer side ofone of said walls u, gearing within said casing at the outer side of theother of said walls u, transmitting the mot-ion of said spring to saidspool, stop N carried by said frame H, and a latch M carried by saidspool opposite said tip hole, and engaging said stop, all substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In Witness whereot` I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL. Witnesses:

GEORGE W. FRASER, THOMAS F. WALLACE.

